Live in Concert With Edmonton Sym Orchestra

Procol Harum - Live in Concert With Edmonton Sym Orchestra

Live in Concert With Edmonton Sym Orchestra

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Artist: Procol Harum
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Import, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2003-09-12
Music Label: Repertoire
Soundtracks:

Conquistador
Whaling Stories
A Salty Dog
All This and More
In Held Twas in I: Glimpses of Nirvana/'Twas Teatime at the Circus
In Held 'Twas in I: Glimpses of Nirvana/'Twas Teatime at the Circus/In
'Twas Teatime at the Circus
In the Autumn of My Madness
Grand Finale

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Free Music Review: The Heat of a Cold Alberta Night
Hit: 5 Stars

On the 18th of November 1971, Procol Harum recorded this concert with a 52 piece symphony orchestra and 24 singers in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This is the evidence of this grand event.

Already well established as a rock band of serious music that leaned way into the classicial/artsy rock that was gaining in popularity as the 1970's unfolded infront of us. Procol Harum, could produce hits such as: "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" and please record buyers with such epic pieces as: "A Salty Dog" & "In Held 'Twas In I."

Lead guitarist Robin Trower had left the band after the sessions for their excellent LP: "Broken Barricades" to explore a more blues/rock orientated direction away from the classicial format of Procol Harum. The group quickly replaced Robin with guitarist, David Ball and headed out to tour the world once more. This concert from Edmonton would be the high-point of the tour.

From: "Conquistador" through to the grand finale of: "In Held 'Twas In I", this show is a perfect marriage of rock and classical music forms. This orchestra and the large chorus is not here to linger in the background. "Glimpses Of Nirvana" will show you that an orchestra can hold the power of a heavy metal band {while you watch your windows rattling!}

Groups such as Deep Purple and The Nice, had already played concerts with orchestras, but the results were mixed as the rock band seemed to opposed to The orchestra in a fight for dominance. This time out Gary Brooker and his band, got it all perfect. The performance featured here is as much orchestra as it is rock band, it all bleeds together and breaths life as one BEAST. This is the record, for which all others that want to attempt this should listen to first. If the music doesn't fit as perfectly as Procol's does to orchestration...Don't do it, this one already did it better!

Again, this is not rock music, it is something else all together. The mission of this group was to produce something 'Bigger' than pop/rock music, something for the ages. Right here on this disc they have done so.
FIVE STARS !!!

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